Bill Text: PA SR305 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of May 2012 as "American Stroke Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-01 - Introduced and adopted [SR305 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR305-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2149
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 305 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, KITCHEN, COSTA, TARTAGLIONE, DINNIMAN, KASUNIC, STACK, FONTANA, WARD, BOSCOLA, SOLOBAY, BAKER, RAFFERTY, ALLOWAY, GREENLEAF, D. WHITE, FERLO AND PILEGGI, MAY 1, 2012
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 1, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2012 as "American Stroke Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term
disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the United
States, killing more than 134,000 people nationwide and more
than 6,700 people in this Commonwealth each year; and
WHEREAS, Stroke prevalence is projected to increase by 24.9%
between 2010 and 2030, and the direct medical costs for treating
stroke are expected to increase by 238%, from $28.3 billion in
2010 to $95.6 billion by 2030; and
WHEREAS, Warning signs of stroke include sudden numbness or
weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the
body, sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding,
sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble
walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination and sudden,
severe headache with no known cause; and
WHEREAS, Americans are more aware of the risk factors and
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warning signs for stroke than in the past, but one-third of
adults cannot identify any symptoms; and
WHEREAS, The signature action for "American Stroke Month" in
2012 is to reach out to a young audience between 10 and 17
years of age through music and social media to educate them
about stroke, warning signs and risk factors and to engage them
in sharing the message with their parents and grandparents; and
WHEREAS, Through the American Stroke Association's "Power to
End Stroke" awareness campaign, the "31 Days of Power" activity
will empower African Americans, who are at particularly high
risk of stroke, to reduce their stroke risk, recognize warning
signs and respond quickly in a stroke emergency; and
WHEREAS, New and effective treatments have been developed to
treat and minimize the severity and damaging effects of strokes,
but much more research is needed; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate May 2012 as "American
Stroke Month" in Pennsylvania and urge the citizens of our
Commonwealth to familiarize themselves with the risk factors
associated with stroke, recognize the warning signs and symptoms
of stroke and, upon the first signs of a stroke, dial 9-1-1
immediately so that we might begin to reduce the devastating
effects of stroke on our population.
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